New Glasgow, Nova Scotia

vital. We’re always working to make sure all our citizens feel included and valued. We are really pleased to be home to a number of new immigrant families. They bring a sense of openness to New Glasgow that we didn’t see, even five years ago.” BVM: What are the best attributes of New Glasgow? Mackenzie: “It’s the overall health of our community that we’re proud of. Reducing isolation through events, through knowing your neighbor. All our departments, including fire and police and community development, play a role in making the whole town better for our citizens and our visitors.” MacDonald: “This is the first community I’ve lived in where you drink out of the tap. It’s the best water I’ve ever had. Also, New Glasgow has wonderful urban amenities in a small town setting, being three minutes from the golf PREFERRED VENDORS n Geomembrane Technologies™, an Evoqua brand www.evoqua.com/en/brands/geomembrane- technologies/ n MacGillivray Fuels https://macgillivrayfuels.ca/ n Webster Brothers Paving Ltd. www.websterbrospaving.com course, ten minutes from one of the best beaches in Canada, an hour from the airport, and you can take a ferry over to Prince Edward Island. Everything you could want is available if you live here.” Mayor Dicks: “To me, what makes New Glasgow special is the opportunities for every age group. We have a wide variety of activities for the older population; for the youth, we have a tremendous education system, music, arts, culture, all kinds of sports. We had an outflow of 25 to 40 year olds, but they’re coming back. They’re realizing that we have a bit of an urban feel but you can get to work in five minutes and have tons of opportunities to stay active and social. We really do have it all.” Marina on the riverfront